Honestly I’d prefer everyone stick around anyway but I can respect your decision either way. I think it’s the hard line approach that is tough to digest for some people. To be clear, I’m not anti-cpap. But CPAP or surgery and that’s it! Really?? OSA has barely been studied 20 years. How can we know...

Let me try to get this straight. It is okay to say that my xPAP AHI is 0.5 as reported by my Resmed A10 Autoset? On the other hand it is illogical and dangerous to say that my untreated AHI is 5 as reported by a Resmed Apnealink Air Level III HST? Yes. Why would you ever think those two are remotel...

Has anyone here ever plugged their hose and mask into a SoClean and used it as a backup when they had a problem with their CPAP? Some potential problems I'm thinking of: Apparently it's pretty loud when it's running Not capable of high pressures No way to import data into SleepyHead It will definite...

HoseCrusher wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 26, 2018 4:33 pm

Superball, Isn't it wonderful to know that nerves can regenerate...?

Yes

Then you have the users who like to say things like, "Google is your friend." That's basically the ONLY answer they give to a question. Well, it's not an answer. The worst is when you're searching Google for an answer to a question, and the first few results are all snarky forum posts telling the a...

Just the opposite... I used to get PVCs (heart "skipping a beat"), which got worse when I drank coffee. Those stopped completely as soon as I started CPAP, so now I can drink all of the coffee. I had that, and like you, it stopped with CPAP. I believe pre-CPAP my body was under such stress the skip...

Just the opposite... I used to get PVCs (heart "skipping a beat"), which got worse when I drank coffee. Those stopped completely as soon as I started CPAP, so now I can drink all of the coffee.

There's definitely a lot of good on this forum. I've been reading pretty much since I've been diagnosed with severe OSA. By reading the advice Pugsy, LSAT, and a few others have given to other people, I've been able to dial in my machine to the point where my AHI is under 0.5 every night. I've also ...

A pulse oximeter will definitely be more sensitive to the voltage difference No, because they're *designed* to work with varying voltages, due to the nature of the supply, and they internally regulate the power coming in. Sure, but I was talking about the minimum voltage they can run on. That'll be...

It's pretty obvious that snoring and apneas cause irritation! How can you say that's wrong? I think your wording here is imprecise. There's definitely a lot of evidence that snoring causes vibrational damage to nerves in the throat: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14709606 Note that the study s...

Goofproof wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 25, 2018 11:14 am

Lith Ion, not good idea voltage not right.

They're Lithium Polymer batteries. The voltage is correct.

I have the same pulse oximeter as the OP and have used Li-FeS batteries with it. The Polymer batteries will likely end up being cheaper than even bulk alkaline batteries over time.

Related question: If someone with OSA uses xPAP therapy, and it does help them, will they become dependent on it? Suppose identical twins Frank and Joe both have the same OSA. At age 40, Frank goes on CPAP and it helps him tremendously, while Joe gets no treatment at all. Then at age 45, Frank stop...

A pulse oximeter will definitely be more sensitive to the voltage difference than, say, a TV remote. Not sure about that particular brand you linked to, but rechargeable Lithium is probably your best choice. Let us know how it works 8) Also note that like the Eneloop (NiMH), fully-charged batteries ...